Most useful information for retraining

1. Top payments
2. Austudy

When you’ll get your first Austudy payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Austudy payment.

1. Top payments
2. Education Entry Payment

Who can get Education Entry Payment

Learn who can get Education Entry Payment (EdEP).

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Unreasonable to live at home statement by young person form (SY015)

Use this form if you're getting or have claimed Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, and you're applying as an independent person under the unreasonable to live at home guidelines.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

1. Rent Assistance
2. Who can get it

Proof of rent or accommodation arrangements for Rent Assistance

If you tell us you’re renting or paying an eligible accommodation cost when you claim an eligible payment, we may ask for proof.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Travelling outside of Australia

Instructions on how to tell us about your overseas travel using your Centrelink online account.

Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible rent or accommodation costs are over a certain amount.